RALLYING: Top names confirmed for 2015 Donegal International Rally

The Organisers of the Joule Donegal International Rally have released details of the entry up for Ireland’s biggest motorsport event of the year.

The unique three-day event, which takes place from June 19-21, has attracted one of the most competitive fields seen on any rally for years.

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Last years winners, the Donegal cousins Declan Boyle and Brian Boyle head up the entry in a brand new WRC Fiesta acquired from M-Sport. This state of the art car will lead an ultra competitive group of top- line World Rally Cars away from An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny on Friday, June 19.

They are followed by the current leader of the Irish Tarmac Championship Donagh Kelly in a Focus WRC and Garry Jennings, another former winner, in third.

World rally champion Craig Breen is taking time out of his commitments as a works Peugeot driver in the World and European rally championships to enter in the Suirway Ford Escort, as has Irish Motorcycling superstar Michael Dunlop – who made his rallying debut in Donegal last year. Both will be major attractions in the fearsome Class 14 for modified cars, which itself sets a record with 28 entries.

They will be joined in this boiling cauldron by Scottish multiple-rally champion David Bogie, who is now so smitten by the Rally he has built a rally car especially for it, and named his business after one of its famous rally stages. Donegal is bracing itself for the annual invasion of Scottish rally fans he brings with him.
The event’s Historic and Junior sections, which also count towards the TROA Irish Championship, have attracted full entries and the main field, which is limited to 151 starters, is bursting at the seams with another 30 crews on reserve. Each of the event’s classes has drawn top- line entrants and advance accommodation bookings are at saturation levels already.

A detailed Organiser’s Rally Guide for visitors and competitors has now gone live online, listing the key services and features in the region including accommodation, restaurants, travel and essential services.

Full details of the entry list and Rally Guide are available on donegalrally.ie The Organisers are repeating their call for marshals to make contact to assist with the running of the event.

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